It will take time for it to reach a level that is affordable to the common man. Therefore, the more service providers reach out to compete with each other, the better. However, its importance cannot be underestimated as it will be the only Internet satellite that can be relied upon in times of natural disasters.
After Elon Musk's Starlink Satellite Internet and Bharti Airtel's OneWeb announced that they would bring satellite internet to India, Amazon's Project Kuiper, a satellite service, was launched in India. For this, the company officials are going to start discussions with the government authorities.
Amazon, the company of Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, is exploring what needs to be done as part of its efforts to bring satellite internet to India.Landing rights are provided by the Department of Space (DOS). Permission must also be obtained from the Department of Telecommunications (DOT).
Once all this is done, India will also be part of the Amazon Satellite Internet (constellation). These satellites are commonly referred to as Low-Earth Orbit or Leo. Amazon is bringing down $ 1 billion for Project Kuiper. About 75% of India's rural population does not have access to the Internet. Therefore, I think Leo's service will be of great benefit to India.
Price
According to current estimates, satellite internet should cost 30 times more than 4G! Currently, 1GB of satellite internet costs around $ 15-20. Observers say competition in the sector is needed to bring it down. Therefore, it is believed that the inclusion of Amazon's Project Kuiper here may be beneficial in the future.
Reliance Jio has also said that they are carefully studying the potential of satellite internet if this is not the case. Starlink's beta service is now available. You have to pay more than Rs 7000 for this. This amount will be refunded.
OneWeb says it will focus on rural areas. However, Starlink will also be available in cities. Development in the region is welcome as satellite internet is considered to be the most useful in the event of natural disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes.
